Index Ventures raises $2 billion for growth investments
Venture capital firm Index Ventures said on Thursday it had raised $2 billion for growth investments, backing entrepreneurs it reckons will lead the way out...
Costco set to open new store in China’s Suzhou city
U.S. retail giant Costco will open a new store in China’s eastern city of Suzhou, near Shanghai, state media reported on Thursday....
Exclusive: Airbnb restricts bookings on its platform in Britain
Home rental firm Airbnb blocked British bookings on its platform for the vast majority of customers on Thursday, allowing only key workers to stay in...
Dollar steadies ahead of U.S. jobs data
The dollar held firm on Thursday, but selling pressure may be in store later with U.S. jobless data due at 1230 GMT expected to show...
U.S. bank results to focus on looming loan losses during coronavirus
How much money will U.S. banks lose on loans because of the coronavirus recession?...
Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out...
Futures dip ahead of weekly jobless claims number
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday as investors braced for another staggering weekly jobless claims number, while oil prices rose on hopes of sweeping...
Streaming service Disney+ crosses 50 million paid subscribers globally
Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday that Disney+ has attracted more than 50 million paid users, with 8 million of them coming from India where...
UBS execs to donate millions to coronavirus fight as CEO cautions over uncertainty
UBS’s most senior managers will each contribute the equivalent of three months’ salary to fight the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said on Thursday,...
Prague aims gets a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out...